I decided to have some fun and dedicate this episode to a true American pastime: baseball. There are so many wonderful memories that I have surrounding the sport and I&apos;m sure many other folks do as well. Poems for this episode: &quot;A Ballad of Baseball Burdens&quot; &amp; &quot;Baseball&apos;s Sad Lexicon&quot; by Franklin Pierce Adams &quot;Casey at the Bat&quot; by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

"One, if by Land, and Two, if by Sea"

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